Jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income: Jobs gap rate was 23 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
23
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
7th
of 87 groups
All-time high
30.8
in 2004
All-time low
20.3
in 2013
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, 2004–2027

01020302004201520272004: 30.82005: 27.62006: 23.62007: 25.52008: 22.42009: 20.92010: 20.62011: 20.72012: 21.82013: 20.32014: 20.92015: 22.32016: 212017: 23.12018: 23.22019: 23.52020: 26.12021: 25.92022: 23.82023: 22.72024: 22.92025: 22.82026: 22.92027: 23

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income recorded 23 for jobs gap rate in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 30.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.3, in 2013.

That places Northern Africa: Upper-middle income 7th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 30.8
2005 27.6 -10.4%
2006 23.6 -14.5%
2007 25.5 +8.1%
2008 22.4 -12.2%
2009 20.9 -6.7%
2010 20.6 -1.4%
2011 20.7 +0.5%
2012 21.8 +5.3%
2013 20.3 -6.9%
2014 20.9 +3.0%
2015 22.3 +6.7%
2016 21 -5.8%
2017 23.1 +10.0%
2018 23.2 +0.4%
2019 23.5 +1.3%
2020 26.1 +11.1%
2021 25.9 -0.8%
2022 23.8 -8.1%
2023 22.7 -4.6%
2024 22.9 +0.9%
2025 22.8 -0.4%
2026 22.9 +0.4%
2027 23 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.13 20.9 30.8 6
2010s 21.74 20.3 23.5 10
2020s 23.76 22.7 26.1 8

Countries ranked near Northern Africa: Upper-middle income

  1. 4 Palestine, State of 30.7 compare
  2. 5 Armenia 28.7 compare
  3. 6 Angola 27.1 compare
  4. 7 Guatemala 23.4 compare
  5. 8 Zimbabwe 22.5 compare
  6. 9 Chile 21.6 compare
  7. 10 Jordan 20.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
Jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income was 23 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 30.8 in 2004.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3 in 2013.
How does Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank for jobs gap rate?
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 7th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Africa: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.